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List:       kde-core-devel
Subject:    Re: kicker splitter
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () suse ! de>
Date:       2000-03-03 15:09:31
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On Fri, 03 Mar 2000, mosfet wrote:
> Matthias Elter wrote:
> > mosfet wrote:
> > > Because the applets in the applet area are resizable, using a
> > > splitter allows you to adjust how much space is allocated to
> > > buttons and how much to applets - and have either scroll if
> > > resized below it's minimum size. That's pretty neat IMHO ;-)
> >
> > Yes, I know that applets are resizeable while buttons are not. :)
> > I know seperated button and applet panners have their pros but I
> > can think of several contra arguments, too.
>
> Yes, but now you can have more buttons than there is space on the
> panel.

This sounds a lot like the scrollable toolbar. It defeats the whole 
purpose of "easy to access buttons". If you don't have room for more 
buttons a sort of submenu is the way to go IMO. It is much easier to 
access than scrollable buttons. (historical note: CDE used this as well)

Cheers,
Waldo

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